cut corners

VERB
  1. do something the cheapest or easiest way
    Cut corners to make a cheaper product
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How To Use cut corners In A Sentence

  • But a coalition of enviro groups claim the new rules cut corners on protecting forests' wildlife and discourage public input.
  • The strong desire to move ahead can at times tempt businesses to cut corners or bend the rules.
  • He was a product of the aggressive, cowboy culture of in-your-face broadcast journalism; he cut corners.
  • WHEN the economy is gloomy there can be temptation to cut corners and play it safe. The Sun
  • The temptation to cut corners and make a fast buck will be too great. Times, Sunday Times
  • No doubt there are some dodgy practices on intensive farms - most big farms are big businesses out to maximise profits and only too happy to cut corners.
  • It niggles, though; I did cut corners, and I don't like it.
  • But accountable care also ensures providers don't cut corners — for example, decide not to do a particular test to save money — by including quality measures, such as low infection rates or not readmitting patients within 30 days of a prior hospitalization. Health care providers embracing cost-saving groups
  • If it's rough, the manufacturer has cut corners by not sealing the back edge.
  • Buyers so far at least won't pay more than $15 for a bottle of pinot gris, so growers must overcrop and vintners must cut corners where they can. The Seattle Times
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